Robert Brown's transfer from Virginia Tech to UAB made official (with dunk video)

UAB officially announced the addition of Robert Brown to the men's basketball program (Associated Press).

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - UAB officially added 6-foot-5 guard Robert Brown, who decided he would transfer from Virginia Tech to finish his career at UAB.

Brown will have to sit out the 2013-14 season because of NCAA transfer rules and will have two years left to play.

"We are thrilled to have Robert Brown joining our program," UAB head coach Jerod Haase said in a UAB sports release.
"As a person and as a basketball player, he will be a huge part of our
program in the years to come. His ability to score in different ways
will be valuable to this team and he fits in perfectly to the up-tempo,
fast style of basketball that we want to play. He comes from a great
family and we are very excited about them joining our family."

Robert Brown goes up for a dunk last season.Virginia Tech

Brown told AL.com on Tuesday that his prior relationship with current UAB assistants Rob Ehsan and Jeff Wulbrun played a big role in his decision.

Brown started 29 games for Virginia Tech in his first two seasons, scoring 8.3 points per game last year. He figures to play a major role in 2014-15 after UAB loses swingmen Jordan Swing, Robert Williams and Preston Purifoy to graduation.